Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Delaware, OH step deck rate

$4,463step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$5,177
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Delaware price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

Delaware → Austin$5,360

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,389	$2.67	$3,017 – $3,762
53' refrigerated	$4,039	$3.18	$3,514 – $4,564
48' flatbed	$4,096	$3.23	$3,523 – $4,669
Step deck	$4,463	$3.52	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,994	$2.36	$2,604 – $3,383
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.78	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,214	$1.74	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.07	$1,139 – $1,573

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Delaware

Step deck lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$2,618	$4.62	$2,199 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$2,222	$7.17	$1,866 – $2,577	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$4,224	$3.56	$3,548 – $4,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$5,244	$2.68	$4,405 – $6,083	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,132	$4.31	$1,791 – $2,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,708	$3.47	$3,955 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$10,491	$4.57	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Delaware, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Delaware, OH is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $5,177.

How far is Austin, TX from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 1,269 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,280 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,360, which makes Austin, TX to Delaware, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology